Good heart, great talent, nice value - Zeno in Brugge

Had a really enjoyable meal at Zeno in Brugge. With a decor that's mostly white, spare and clean, this restaurant is run by a husband and wife team - the chef Reinout Reniere is a very talented man who worked at the 3-star restaurant de Karmeliet in Brugge. He serves most of the dishes himself with his wife running the front of the house. 

The standouts of the meal were the amuse bouche and the dessert, which is really unique. A composition of malt ice cream, chervil root mousse with fennel seeds and fennel flowers, it is very flavorful and not too sweet. The chef told us himself that he doesn't have much of a sweet tooth. At 37 euros, the meal consisting of 4 amuse-bouche, fish entree (appetizer), chicken main course, dessert, palate cleaner and a variety of petit fours, is really worth every penny.
Amuse bouche - picked cabbage
Amuse bouche - beets
Amuse bouche - celeriac with a citriusy filling
Amuse bouche - 'Ratatouille' - eggplant puree, with tomato gazpacho freeze balls, cucumber, sorrel
Bread with olive oil, butter and pork grease with seeds
Fish (crispy skin) with chanterelles
Farmed chicken with onions
Malt ice cream, chervil root mousse, fennel seeds/flowers
Hazelnut delight, canele, chocolate with buttonberry, fruit parfait
Refreshing palate cleanser - coconut balls, basil

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